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Support We Rise hit fundraising target
We Rise, a Brixton social enterprise, needs your support to raise £12,000 over the next couple of weeks to run its 2020 Youth Connect Programme...
Books that young readers love
If you are looking for children’s books for presents this season then Round Table Books in Brixton Village is a must.
Don’t take it from...
Afewee boxer Vivien Parsons wins third title
Boxer Vivien Parsons from Brixton’s Afewee club became a three-weight champion when she triumphed in the Junior A 63 kilo category at the prestigious...
Alex and the Wonderland celebrate song release at the Ritzy
Brixton supporters of the live music are in for a treat this week. Local music artist and band Alex and the Wonderland are celebrating the...
Proposals for Cherry Groce memorial in Brixton released
Details of a memorial to Cherry Groce in Brixton’s Windrush Square designed by the firm of leading international architect Sir David Adjaye OBE have...
Brixton is home to London’s first shared electric van
Brixton is home to London’s first shared electric van. Based on Pulross Road, the government and council funded van will be available free to local...
Xmas appeal for Brixton charity
CHIPS, the international Christian peacemaking charity, today launches a Christmas fundraising appeal for its Voices For Change project tackling youth violence in Brixton.
The charity...
Brixton switches on for Christmas
Brixton’s Christmas got under way yesterday (29 November) as Philip Normal, deputy mayor of Lambeth, joined the chief executive of Morleys, Nigel Blow to...
Winter Windows at The Department Store
The Department Store windows of architects Squire & Partners on Ferndale Road lit up for the festivities yesterday. This year Winter Windows 2019, an...
Duke of Edinburgh licence agreed after concessions
In a decision seen by many as crucial for the future of Brixton’s important night-time economy, and for its overall future development, Lambeth council’s...
Brockwell Park Cross The Tracks festival 2020 announces first acts
The second Cross The Tracks one-day festival in Brockwell Park on Sunday 7 June next year is set to repeat last year’s winning mix...
Bid for new open-air bar on Coldharbour Lane
Lambeth council’s licensing committee is considering an application for a mobile bar in the courtyard of Brixton Village on Coldharbour Lane opposite Carlton Mansions...
Brixton chicken fryers opening on Atlantic Road
One of the first new tenants of the refurbished Atlantic Road arches will be an up-market chicken shop with local origins and an alcohol...
We Rise fundraises to connect youngsters with world of work
We Rise, a Brixton social enterprise, needs your support to raise £12,000 over the next couple of weeks to run its 2020 Youth Connect Programme...
Local café wins first for healthy food choice
Families in Lambeth now have a way to find healthy food when they’re out and about thanks to an award scheme that recognises food...
Young Brixton entrepreneur meets worldwide web creator Tim Berners-Lee
Young Brixton entrepreneur Charles Clayton, 16, recently met Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the world wide web.
Charles, a student at Evelyn Grace Academy...